Pope Francis Met Privately With Kim Davis and Encouraged Her to “Stay Strong”  —  Washington, DC - Media is buzzing about the Pope's comments in support of conscientious objection and whether he knows about the Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk of Court who was jailed for six days for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses.

Whatever you think of Planned Parenthood, this is a terrible and dishonest chart  —  On Tuesday morning, Congress held a hearing on Planned Parenthood, as conservative Republicans try to build the case for defunding the organization after a pro-life group released a series of “sting” videos critical of the organization.

Paul on Cruz: He's pretty much done for in the Senate  —  Rand Paul on Tuesday had a blunt message for his presidential rival and fellow Republican senator Ted Cruz: You're a hack.  —  In no uncertain terms, Paul called out Cruz for trying — and failing — to disrupt GOP leadership's efforts …

Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’  —  Washington (CNN)Bill Clinton hit Republican presidential contender Donald Trump for running a “fact-free” campaign, defending his wife Hillary Clinton in an interview Tuesday.  —  The former president touted his wife's accomplishments …

Jud McMillin resigns from House over sex video  —  KEYWORDS LEGISLATURE / STATE GOVERNMENT / GOVERNMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / GOVERNMENT  —  Republican Rep. Jud McMillin of Brookville has resigned unexpectedly from the Indiana House—where he is in the second-highest elected leadership position …

Donald Trump's saving grace: Televangelists … Donald Trump has found his kind of Christians.  —  In a bid to consolidate support among evangelicals and keep his momentum from ebbing, Trump is courting charismatic televangelists who believe God wants you to be rich.  —  Story Continued Below

Watch: Honey bees swarm deputy's patrol car with him stuck inside  —  PAULS VALLEY, Okla. - Drivers along a busy interstate may need to take a detour because of an unusual accident.  —  Shortly after 1 p.m., witnesses reported seeing a truckload of honeybees turned over on I-35.

U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces  —  KABUL — Special forces from the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan fought Taliban militants early Wednesday after being dispatched to the northern city of Kunduz to help Afghan forces re-take it from insurgents who seized it earlier this week, a coalition spokesman said.

Anchorage Assembly passes LGBT rights law  —  UPDATE, 11:55 p.m.: In a 9-2 vote, the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday night made it illegal in the city to discriminate over sexual orientation or gender identity.  —  The new local civil rights ordinance, the first of its kind in Alaska …

U.S. Gives 1,519 Engaged in Terrorism “While Under Duress” Residency, Asylum  —  As if the President Obama's sweeping amnesty measures haven't compromised national security enough, the administration let 1,519 “inadmissible” foreigners embroiled in terrorism into the U.S. last year because the crimes were committed “while under duress.”

Chicago's Problem With Gun Violence  —  Over the weekend in Chicago, the Cubs clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 despite losing three straight games.  The University of Chicago prepared to host a campaign event for Bernie Sanders, who attended the school in the 1960s.

Back to Science Class for the Science Guy  —  Bill Nye is supposed to be “the science guy.”  Recently he published a video on YouTube purporting to inform viewers of what science tells us about abortion.  Nye claims that laws against abortion reflect “a deep scientific lack of understanding.”

Fetus Video Referenced by Carly Fiorina Released in Full  —  The video that Fiorina described depicted a moving fetus on a table following an apparent abortion  —  The video that Carly Fiorina graphically described at the last Republican presidential debate, depicting a moving fetus …

Mother charged in death of baby thrown from window of Bronx building: police  —  WEST FORDHAM, The Bronx — A 33-year-old woman has been charged with murder in the death of her newborn baby girl after the child was allegedly thrown from the 7th floor window of an apartment building in the Bronx Monday.

Volkswagen Has Refit Plan For Emissions-Rigged Vehicles, Says CEO  —  Technical solutions to be submitted to relevant authorities in October  —  FRANKFURT— Volkswagen AG has a plan to refit vehicles affected by software that can rig an exhaust-emission test, the company's new chief executive said …